Moody’s (MCO) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Moody’s (NYSE: MCO):

• 10/31/2025 – Moody’s had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/28/2025 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $539.00 to $550.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2025 – Moody’s was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/23/2025 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $597.00 to $620.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – Moody’s had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $580.00 to $560.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – Moody’s had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $526.00 to $471.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – Moody’s had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $534.00 to $507.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2025 – Moody’s was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• 10/16/2025 – Moody’s had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $534.00 to $521.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2025 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $532.00 to $539.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $531.00 to $535.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $570.00 to $580.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2025 – Moody’s was given a new $520.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 10/9/2025 – Moody’s had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $550.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Moody’s had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/1/2025 – Moody’s was given a new $528.00 price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2025 – Moody’s was upgraded by analysts at Seaport Res Ptn to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 9/27/2025 – Moody’s had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/19/2025 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $595.00 to $597.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody’s

In related news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 546 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $493.90, for a total value of $269,669.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 61,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,168,399.80. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 1,817 shares of company stock valued at $911,315 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Moody’s Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investors Services. The Moody’s Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets.